Syncthing Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Syncthing hosting and run self-hosted file synchronisation with an always-on peer that keeps folders in sync even when your laptop is closed. xCloud starts the pinned Syncthing 2.1.5 image as one container, sets the dashboard username you choose and a generated password, keeps configuration, device keys and synced files on a persistent volume and serves the dashboard over HTTPS on your domain.

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What is Syncthing?

Syncthing is a continuous file synchronization program that keeps files in step between two or more computers. It uses encrypted peer-to-peer transport, device identities, folder sharing and file versioning, and its goals put protecting your data from loss and from attackers first. Run on your own server it is a self-hosted Syncthing node, an always-on peer for a private alternative to a cloud drive such as Dropbox, under the MPL-2.0.

On xCloud it is one container, syncthing/syncthing 2.1.5 pinned by digest. The syncthing_data volume holds configuration, identity keys, indexes and the folders you sync, and the dashboard is served over HTTPS. Syncthing has no web file browser or document editor, and the template publishes no LAN or direct sync ports, so devices connect through relays.

From Sign-Up to a Live Syncthing In Just 3 Easy Steps

An always-on Syncthing node normally means a container, a dashboard login, a persistent device identity, a data volume, a domain and a certificate before the first folder syncs. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Syncthing from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain and a server, and set the administrator username for the dashboard; xCloud generates the password.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start syncthing/syncthing 2.1.5, pinned by digest, as one container, mount syncthing_data at /var/syncthing, initialise the dashboard login once, and publish the dashboard over HTTPS while the sync ports stay unpublished.
Step 03
Pair Your Devices
Sign in with the generated credentials, then add only devices whose IDs you have verified through a separate trusted channel. Share a folder and confirm each device connects through the relays before relying on it.

Everything Syncthing Does, On Your Own Server

Syncthing 2.1.5 runs here as an always-on node whose identity, index and folders sit on a volume you own.

Continuous Synchronisation
Syncthing keeps files in step between two or more computers, so a change on one device reaches the others without a manual copy.
Encrypted Peer-To-Peer Transport
Devices talk to each other over encrypted transport and are known by device identities, so a stranger's device cannot join your folders.
Folder Sharing And Versioning
Share chosen folders with chosen devices and keep file versions, a safety net when a sync overwrites something you wanted.
Browser Dashboard
Manage devices and folders from the Syncthing dashboard, protected by the username you chose and a generated password.
An Always-On Peer
The node stays up when laptops sleep, so devices that are online at different times still reach each other through it.
Relay-Based Connectivity
The template publishes no LAN discovery or direct sync ports, so devices connect through outbound global relays, which can be slower.

Everything You Need To Run Your Sync Node 24/7

Managed hosting for Syncthing, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Syncthing 2.1.5 deployed instantly
Image pinned by digest
Dashboard password generated for you
Dashboard behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Syncthing

Keep an always-on copy of your folders
Sync laptops and desktops through one node that stays up, so a file saved on one device is waiting on the server when another comes online.
Back up documents to a server you control
Send a folder from each device to the node and turn on file versioning, so edits and deletions leave older versions on a disk you pay for.
Share a project folder with trusted people
Share one folder with the devices of people you trust, each verified by device ID, instead of uploading it to a third-party drive.
Replace a consumer cloud drive for private files
Move personal files off a hosted drive onto a peer-to-peer node, accepting that there is no web file browser to open them in.

Syncthing vs Alternatives

Dropbox: If you want sync without a hosted service, Syncthing syncs directly between your devices, and on xCloud the always-on node keeps files, indexes and keys on your own volume.
Google Drive: If you are leaving a cloud drive, note that Syncthing has no web file browser or document editor, so it suits folders you open with local apps on each device.
Nextcloud: Available as its own OneClick app; Syncthing is a single-container peer-to-peer synchroniser with a dashboard for devices and folders, not a web interface for your files.
Resilio Sync: If you are comparing peer-to-peer sync tools, Syncthing's side is the MPL-2.0 licence, encrypted transport, device identities and per-folder file versioning.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Syncthing hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More folders, devices and version history on the same server.

$59.99per month

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6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Syncthing alongside the rest of a self-hosted stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Syncthing itself is free software under the MPL-2.0.

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Ready To Run Your Own Sync Node?

Syncthing on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your data. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
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Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
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From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can I run Syncthing in Docker?

Yes, and this template is Syncthing Docker hosting without the compose file: the syncthing/syncthing 2.1.5 image pinned by digest, one container, the syncthing_data volume at /var/syncthing and an HTTPS route to the dashboard on port 8384. Upstream documents the Docker image in README-Docker.

Why run Syncthing on a server?

Peer-to-peer sync needs two devices online at the same moment. A node on a server stays up, so a laptop that sleeps still has a peer to sync against. It also gives you one copy of your folders on a disk you control.

How much RAM does Syncthing need?

The template manifest asks for 1024 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 10 GB of disk, plus capacity for synchronised content and version history. This page sells the 6 GB tier, leaving headroom for larger folders.

Does Syncthing have versioning?

Yes. The template README lists file versioning among Syncthing's features and notes that version history takes disk space beyond the 10 GB baseline. Enable it per folder in the dashboard, and size the server for the history you keep.

How do I pair a device with Syncthing?

Sign in to the dashboard, add the other device by its device ID, which you should verify through a separate trusted channel, and share a folder. The template uses outbound relays, so confirm the connection type and speed after pairing.

Is Syncthing a Dropbox replacement?

For keeping folders in sync across your own devices, yes. It has no web file browser, link sharing or document editing, so it does not replace everything a hosted drive offers. Nextcloud is available as a separate OneClick app.

Is Syncthing free?

Yes. Syncthing is free, open-source software under the MPL-2.0, so the program costs nothing. Your plan pays for the dedicated Cloud VPS underneath. Keep the upstream copyright and licence notice if you redistribute it, and any plugins or tools you add may have their own terms.

How do I back up Syncthing?

Stop Syncthing or pause all folders, then copy the whole syncthing_data volume, which holds synced files, configuration, index databases and the private key. Encrypt the backup and restore it only as one set to one instance, never to two at once.

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How do I upgrade Syncthing?

Nothing upgrades itself: 2.1.5 is pinned by digest, so an existing install stays on it until you move it. To upgrade, pause synchronisation, take a full volume backup, read the intervening release notes, then adopt a newer Syncthing template version when xCloud publishes one.

Can devices connect directly to my server?

Not through this template. It publishes only the dashboard through nginx, with no LAN discovery port and no direct inbound sync ports, so devices need outbound access to Syncthing's relays. That trades direct-connection speed for a safer boundary.

Is this a Syncthing cloud service?

It is Syncthing on a dedicated Cloud VPS under your xCloud login, a Syncthing cloud of your own with its own device identity and domain. The device keys live on the volume, so guard the backups as carefully as the files.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.